MARK FERGUSON: 'I'M NOT SLOWING DOWN JUST YET'

Seven's prestige news presenter looks back on his stellar career in TV

- Wade Sellers

For decades now Sydneysiders have been tuning in every night to watch the 6pm Seven News to see one man – Mark Ferguson.

The Walkley Award-winning journalist has become one of the most trusted voices in media, and this year is marking a staggering 40 years in the biz.

It’s a milestone even he is struggling to fathom. “It’s strange and hard to wrap your head around,” he laughs to Woman’s Day.

“I’m wondering how that happened so quickly, but I’ve been so lucky to have had such a lengthy and interesting career.”

A STORIED CAREER

Mark cut his teeth in the mid-1980s when, straight out of high school, he was offered a cadetship with Seven in his hometown of Tamworth.

“I think I was well out of my comfort zone,” he remembers.

“I wasn’t a public speaker at school, so to then step out in the newsroom, it was a very sharp learning curve. Those first few months were very hard.”